Japan’s National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the government of the United States and the American people, I extend my congratulations to the people of Japan on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s…
United States Welcomes the Kyrgyz Republic’s Continued Repatriation of its Nationals
The Kyrgyz Republic repatriated 99 women and children from the al-Hol and Roj displaced persons camps in northeast Syria Monday, bringing its total repatriations from northeast Syria over the past…
Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meetings with the Government of India in New Delhi, India
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: From February 19 to 21, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma met with senior Indian officials in New…
New Visa Restriction Policy for Transportation Operators Facilitating Irregular Migration to the United States
The State Department is today implementing a new visa restriction policy under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 212(a)(3)(C) that targets owners, executives, and senior officials of charter flight, ground,…
Reward Offers for Information on LockBit Leaders and Designating Affiliates
The Department of State is announcing reward offers totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any individual participating in a LockBit ransomware variant…
FTC Takes Action Against Tax Prep Company H&R Block For Wiping Consumers’ Data, Deceptively Marketing ‘Free’ Online Filing
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against tax preparation company H&R Block for unfairly deleting consumers’ tax data and requiring them to contact customer service when they downgrade to…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Brazilian President Lula da Silva
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today in Brasilia, Brazil. Secretary Blinken expressed…
Houthi Attacks on International Shipping
The United States condemns the reckless and indiscriminate attacks on civilian cargo ships by the Houthis. The Houthis are behaving like a terrorist organization – attacking civilians, civilian shipping, and…
Assistant Secretary Phee Engages on Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
During her recent travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in connection with the African Union Summit, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, accompanied by USAID Assistant Administrator for…
FTC Finalizes Order with Global Tel*Link Over Security Failures that Led to Breach of Sensitive Data
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with prison communications provider Global Tel*Link Corp. and two of its subsidiaries settling charges they failed to secure sensitive data of hundreds…